Medieval Art

Catalog description

This course focuses on the artistic culture of the Middle Ages, a vast span of time from the collapse of the Roman Empire (5th century) through the rise of renaissance culture (14th century). The course investigates the function of art and architecture in relation to specific cultural and cross-cultural contexts across Europe and the Holy Lands. Particular attention will be paid to critical issues in medieval scholarship, including investigations of the relation between image and text, art and the body, patronage and self-fashioning, space and architectural function. Prerequisite(s): one of ARTH 1450 , ARTH 1460 , or ARTH 2700 , or consent of instructor.